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Katy Trail - Sedalia Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 90 Google reviews · Running trail in Sedalia, Missouri · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
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Shade
Not reported
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Katy Trail - Sedalia Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

RestroomsWaterTrailhead parking

Park featuring a biking trail and a museum, along with a playground for kids.

What runners say about Katy Trail - Sedalia Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (90 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions

“Nice and clean, right next to the Missouri State Fairgrounds.”

🏃 great for running 2 mentions

“Katy Trail one of my favorite places to run and ride bikes”

This is a great place to enter the trail to take a walk, ride a bike or venture on an e-bike. It is also safe place to walk your pet. This location has free vehicle parking a sheltered picnic area and a mini playground. There is a vaulted restroom and hopefully water hook up as before.

★★★★★ — J , Apr 2026

Safe place to park if you are going east on the trail I would park at the Katy Depot on other side of town

★★★★☆ — Joe , May 2025

Great trail for biking and walking lots of nice people on the trail also.

★★★★★ — Christopher , May 2020

Nice trail head marked appropriately for parking and good map at the start to let you know where on the Katy trail this trail head is. Good spot to run, walk, hike or ride (horse or bike).

★★★★★ — Adam , Apr 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 90 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

“There is a vaulted restroom and hopefully water hook up as before.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“Nice trail head marked appropriately for parking and good map at the start to let you know where on the Katy trail this trail head is.”

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🚰 Water fountains 2 mentions

“Water fountain as well as picnic tables and a play area.”

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Plan your run at Katy Trail - Sedalia Trailhead

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
  • Phone+1 660-826-4077

Hours

Monday 6 am–10 pm
Tuesday 6 am–10 pm
Wednesday 6 am–10 pm
Thursday 6 am–10 pm
Friday 6 am–10 pm
Saturday 6 am–10 pm
Sunday 6 am–10 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Katy Trail - Sedalia Trailhead

Katy Trail, Sedalia, MO 65301

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Running trails near Sedalia

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Trails End Monument

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Katy Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 416 reviews

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PavedShadedDog-friendly

Shady park with a playground and a skate park, along with baseball and soccer fields. Skateboard and bicycle-friendly.

1.4 miles away

Clover Dell Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 248 reviews

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ScenicDog-friendly

Park offering a playground, picnic tables, dog park, a lake, athletic fields, and archery lanes.

1.6 miles away

Vermont Park

4 ★★★★☆ 256 reviews

Sedalia, MO

Crushed gravel

Clean, well-maintained park featuring a splash pad, playground and basketball and soccer courts.

1.9 miles away

Hubbard park

4.5 ★★★★★ 71 reviews

Sedalia, MO

LitScenic

Kids' park with basketball courts and a splash pad, plus slides.

2.6 miles away

Centennial Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 712 reviews

Sedalia, MO

Lit

Acreage with baseball, softball and tee-ball fields, plus a playground, pool and picnic tables.

2.9 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.